The Prisoner of the Iron Bars backdrop
The Prisoner of the Iron Bars poster

The Prisoner of the Iron Bars

7.5 / 10
2004
123 min
Documentary
History

In 2002, the greatest prison in Latin America, Complex Carandiru, was demolished. A couple of months before its implosion, director Paulo Sacramento trained some inmates and together with his crew, they produced many hours of footage, showing daily life in prison.